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ARTICLE 8 (c) Project: Leary Property Planning Funds CPA Category: Community Housing Amount Requested: $30,000 Amount Recommended: $30,000 CPC Vote: (6-2-1) Project Description: The Leary property at 116 Vine Street was acquired by the Town with CPA funds in 2009 for conservation and affordable housing purposes. The Leary Property Community Housing Task Force was created by the Town Manager to recommend a plan for developing community housing on the 30,022 square foot lot set aside for that use. Task Force members were drawn from the Selectmen, the Planning Board, the Historical Commission, the Housing Partnership, the Housing Authority, LexHAB and the Community Preservation Committee. The Task Force has met over a six month period, held two meetings with abutters, and has discussed the site with several development consultants. It has issued a Request for Interest to obtain additional input from potential developers. The Task Force expects to issue its final recommendation to the Selectmen, including a recommendation of a developer in the beginning of July, 2011. For a full review of the group’s work, please review Status Report #1 (dated March 10, 2011) on the web at www.lexingtonma.gov/planning/116vine.cfm. To properly complete the Task Force’s site planning mission, it seeks CPA funds to complete several pre-development activities, including an existing conditions plan, soil and groundwater sampling, and the delineation of wetlands on the parcel. Project Goals and Objectives: The purpose of this project is to complete a pre-development site plan (also referred to as a development constraints plan), a necessary first step in the land development process regardless of the entity that eventually constructs and manages the development. Once site constraints such as topography, wetlands, soils, and significant features are identified, the Task Force can assess the best options for the development of housing on the parcel. Project Benefit: The pre-development site plan is needed to enable the Task Force to make specific and detailed final recommendations for affordable housing that will best fit the site and neighborhood. Funding Request: The FY 12 funding request for this project is $30,000. 9